Friday, May 02, 2008

We are planning to have the library painted and new carpets put in this summer. It's my job to pack the entire print collection to move it out of the way. Yikes! We are doing a hard weed (particularly of the reference section) in order not to pack books that are no longer a perfect fit for our collection. Today I found a somewhat worn copy of Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson in the "Discard" box. I rescued it for my own shelves. Above is one of my favorite short works for spring.

Yes there is nothing like fresh lettuce direct from the garden. This photo isn't actually my garden. It's a community garden so I don't get to eat these luscious leaves. Pots indoors or on a windowsill would work!

I'm taking your lead from last year and planting lettuces and herbs in pots as well as directly into the ground. It's been cold here, and the dill and lemon verbena I planted from starts are floundering. However, the lettuces in their pots are thriving. Hurrah, hurrah! I've started some cilantro on the windowsill.